Channel Islands Gulls raises record amount of funds

Channel Islands Gulls had a record year of fundraising for several Ventura County nonprofit organizations.

Recipients of the Gulls’ fundraising include California Coastal Horse Rescue; Camarillo Hospice; Caregivers, Volunteers Assisting the Elderly; The Lighthouse for Women and Children; Many Meals of Camarillo; National Alliance on Mental Illness; Project Understanding; Ribbons of Life Breast Cancer Foundation; St. Vincent De Paul (Santa Paula); and Ventura County City Center. Additionally the Gulls made a substantial donation to the Camarillo Cares fundraiser benefiting the Borderline Bar & Grill employees, the Ventura County animal shelter and Hill Fire victims.

“We are absolutely astounded by the generosity of our members,” Channel Islands Gulls President Julia Marshall said in a news release. “Last year, we broke our previous fundraising record, and in 2018 we raised even more money for our charities.”

Marshall explained that the nonprofit organizations the Gulls donate to do not receive federal funding.

“We support a variety of grass-roots organizations that make a difference for literally thousands of individuals living in Ventura County,” Marshall said.

Established in 1976, Channel Islands Gulls is a Ventura County nonprofit whose mission is to raise money for Ventura County nonprofit organizations while providing social and emotional support to its members. The organization raises funds at monthly luncheons and unique fundraising activities throughout the year. For more information, visit http://www.channelislandsgulls.org.

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